Novara Live: Keiro Tolerance
Does Keir Starmer keeping Steve Reed make a mockery of his ‘zero tolerance’ commitment? Does it show Rebecca Long-Bailey’s sacking was political all along? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Tag: Rebecca Long-Bailey
Opinion: We Have Let Israel Dispossess, Displace and Ethnically Cleanse Palestinians for Decades
Malia Bouattia
As Israel intensifies its campaign against Palestine by preparing to annex the West Bank, we must remember that its actions have not come out of nowhere, writes Malia Bouattia. Instead, they are the outcome of decades of inaction and complicity by foreign governments and companies.
Novara Live: Starmergeddon?
Starmer’s dumped RLB and has so far got away with it. Can the Labour left avoid Armageddon? Plus, Tories open up about cash for access and fights on the beaches in the post-lockdown heatwave. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Opinion: Long-Bailey’s Sacking Shows How Antisemitism Has Been Dangerously Redefined
Barnaby Raine
On Thursday afternoon Labour leader Keir Starmer sacked the lone leftwinger in his shadow cabinet, accusing her of antisemitism. Barnaby Raine traces a recent history of how antisemitism has been redefined by liberals and the right.
Novara Live: RLB SACKED
Keir Starmer has sacked Rebecca Long-Bailey for a retweet and declared war on the Left. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani convene to ask what the hell progressives do now.
Novara Live: Counting the Cost of COVID-19
Do official statistics show the true death count and economic cost of COVID-19? Plus Rebecca Long-Bailey’s communications boss Matt Zarb-Cousin joins Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani to discuss how the left lost the Labour leadership race.
Novara Live: Novara REACTS to the Labour Leadership Election Results
What do the results of the Labour Leadership contest tell us about the campaigns? In what direction will the victor take the party? Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani react to the news of who will succeed Jeremy Corbyn as Leader of the Opposition.
Opinion: Labour’s Leadership Candidates Need a Reckoning, Not a Whitewash
Michael Chessum
Changing one's mind is part of anyone's political development, but if a leadership contest is to be more than an exercise in political shapeshifting, the candidates need to account for their political histories, argues Michael Chessum.
Opinion: Labour Needs a Female Leader in Rebecca Long-Bailey
Harriet Williamson
With Labour's leadership election looming, Harriet Williamson makes the case for why Rebecca Long-Bailey is best for the job.
Ash Wednesday: Open Selections: How Can Something so Boring, Be so Contentious?
This week Rebecca Long-Bailey announced her support for open selections. Ash Sarkar explains why this issue cuts to the heart of the Labour Party.
Labour’s Next Leader Must Be Able to Talk About Class and Climate Justice
Chris Saltmarsh
As Boris Johnson’s government inevitably fails to take action on climate change we will begin to experience harsher climate shocks. Labour needs a leader comfortable stepping up to interpret these events by laying the blame at Johnson’s feet and articulating a compelling socialist response.
The Man Behind the Keir Starmer Campaign, and His Links to Owen Smith
Aaron Bastani
A senior member of Keir Starmer's team was a chair for the Owen Smith campaign in 2016, reveals Aaron Bastani. Consider this alongside Starmer's participation in a collective effort to displace Jeremy Corbyn that same year, his public support for Smith and his position on Brexit, and it brings his credibility as a left candidate into question.